Walter Jacobs

Walter Jacobs (died 1968) was a Louisiana state senator from the US Democratic Party who was known for his ties to the American Mafia in the city of New Orleans.

Biography
Walter Jacobs was born in the state of Louisiana to a Southern Baptist family, and he joined the conservative US Democratic Party. Jacobs was elected to the Louisiana State Senate as a Democrat, and he became a corrupt politician with ties to the American Mafia. In 1968, Mafia member Lou Marcano decided to hold a fundraiser for Jacobs on a riverboat on the bayou near New Orleans. However, Mafia enemy Lincoln Clay showed up and attacked the riverboat with the goal of assassinating Marcano, who used Jacobs as a human shield. Clay was killed during the standoff between the criminals.